Buzz with Danu — “10 Years of Dom & Asanka”

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This week on Buzz with Danu, I’m celebrating a milestone that’s loud, legendary, and full of laughter — because my guests have been waking up Sri Lanka for an entire decade! Dom and Asanka from Yes FM Mornings are hitting the big 10! Ten years of chaos, charm, and caffeine-fueled mornings that made us laugh, scream, and sometimes even question reality. From their unpredictable banter to the kind of energy only two people on a sugar rush could bri

Serendisco Music Festival: A mission to put Sri Lanka on the Global Music Map

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The feeling of a live show is surreal. When the bass hits you in the chest, when everyone is moving to the same rhythm, for a few hours, all the noise in the world just disappears. You’re transported. That’s the magic of live music, and it’s a magic that Dilain and his close friends, Akash, Dion, Isha and Hareen wanted to create through Serendisco. It is their mission to give back to their home, Sri Lanka. To put Sri Lanka on the Global Music Map

The Deanna School of Dancing Presents a Timeless Ballet Classic—The Nutcracker

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The Deanna School of Dancing proudly presents its much-awaited production of The Nutcracker, one of the world’s most celebrated ballets. Taking place on the 31st of October, and the 1st and 2nd of November at Bishop’s College Auditorium from 6.30 pm onwards, the performance will bring together over 450 talented students and will showcase the artistry, dedication, and elegance that define Sri Lanka’s leading ballet school.

The Cost of a Scare: How Halloween Became Colombo’s Newest Cash Cow

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A few years ago, Colombo’s idea of Halloween was bored teenagers huddled together to enjoy a horror movie marathon. Today, it’s a month-long moodboard featuring haunted brunches, ragers, themed cocktails, and photo booths elaborate enough to summon the actual dead. Somewhere between the plastic skeletons and pumpkin lattes, fear became fashionable. And profitable.

Paraíso SBKZ: Inside Sri Lanka’s First International Dance Festival

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Paraíso SBKZ - Sri Lanka Dance Festival 2025 isn’t just an event - it’s a vision taking shape. A vision to show the world that Sri Lanka is more than a postcard-perfect island; it’s a place alive with rhythm, creativity, and connection. Set to unfold at the historic Mount Lavinia Hotel from October 31 to November 2, the festival brings together over 75 international artists, 500 dancers, and 12 dance styles from around the world in a three-day ce

RihView: Medals, Mayhem & Missing Jewels

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The past week was a showcase of talent, turbulence, and top-tier thievery. Our athletes sprinted past systemic neglect to bring home glory, airplane passengers reminded us that altitude kills etiquette, and in Paris, a group of thieves turned the world’s most famous museum into their personal playground. From triumphs to tragedies of manners, it’s been a week equal parts dazzling and dumbfounding. Let’s get into it.

AI Video Creation Revolution

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You don’t need a camera crew. You don’t even need to film anything. AI is now letting anyone produce professional-looking video content with just text prompts and basic ideas. The latest wave of tools is changing who gets to be a content creator, and the barriers are dropping fast.

The Lipstick Effect: Small Luxuries, Big Feelings

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Your favourite Sri Lankan creator has just posted a reel from her tuk ride through Colombo, the camera pans to her glossy red lipstick catching the morning light, matched perfectly with a thrifted linen kurta. Tempting, right?

A Hidden Parisian Gem

Travel

So it’s early in the morning and we’re drinking coffee in this Parisian square dating back to 1612. Early is relative; it’s ten thirty in the morning, Jezzabel, the wife is not an early morning person.

Small Island Vol. 2: An exhibition by Yashara Wickramasurendra

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Colombo-based artist/illustrator Yashara Wickramasurendra will have her second solo exhibition ‘Small Island Vol. 2’ at the Lionel Wendt Gallery on the 31st of October from 3.00 pm to 7.30 pm and on the 1st, 2nd of November from 10.00 am to 7.30 pm.

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